I wasn't sure how to go about cutting up this wonderful patty pan squash, so I just went for it. The great thing about this squash is that it has tender skin, so no need to peel. I began by cutting it in half. I had no idea how big the seeds would be or what it would look like on the inside. Now, when you grow this you will have no need to wonder . . . here is what it looks like.

I ended up just cutting it up into bit sized pieces. Then I sauteed it in a little bit of olive oil and garlic and some season salt. Well, I have to admit I was a bit disappointed. As, I was eating it I kept thinking, "This is really bland." No one really cared for it, except my one year old and she ate almost the whole thing herself.

But, I didn't want to give up on this beautiful little squash. It is too delightful looking to not taste good, right?

I did a little bit of research and I read about someone grilling another type of scallop squash, I believe it was a yellow one. So I thought I would give it a try.

This time I cut up my squash a bit differently, not only to make it easier to grill, but to maintain is beautiful shape.

Here they are on the grill, brushed with olive oil and again seasoned with just season salt. (Jacob will tell you I am obsessed with season salt, but I can't help it, it is really good.)

The finished product. Don't they look delicious! Now, if only they taste as amazing as they look.

We couldn't stop raving about it! It was so GOOD! We had this with hamburgers and I just kept wishing I hadn't eaten my hamburger so I could eat more squash. It was that Good. So good in fact that several days later I browned up the leftovers in a pan and ate them up too. We will definitely be growing this again! And this my friends, is the way to cook them!

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Our Provident Life

We are Jacob and Shaun-ta'. We have been married for 9 years and we have 4 children. Over the past several years we have become increasingly interested in becoming more self reliant and have a great desire to live more Providently. We love learning new skills and methods for doing things and imparting our new found knowledge and skills to others. We started this blog as a way to document our journey, share the things we are learning, and hopefully inspire other to strive to live a more provident life. This journey will be filled with much trial and error we know, because most of this stuff we are trying to learn ourselves. We welcome your comments, suggestions, and questions and hope our journey will help you on your way to living more providently too.